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2019 Dodge Journey Electrical Problems

19 owner-reported electrical complaints from NHTSA data

19
Complaints
1
Crashes
Jan 2026Dec 2022
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Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (19)

highELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Filed: Feb 2026

Your car won't start, and all the dashboard lights flash on and off. This could indicate an electrical system problem that's preventing the engine from turning over.

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NHTSA #: 11717708
highELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Jan 2026

Your backup camera stopped working a few months after you bought the car—it first flickered on and off, then quit completely. When you try to use it now, you see a line across the display instead of a camera image. While some 2019 Dodge Journeys have recalls for this issue, yours doesn't, but you're experiencing the same problem. The fix will likely involve replacing the backup camera unit or repairing its electrical connection to the display.

NHTSA #: 11711519
highELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Filed: Oct 2025

Your windows won't open or close, and only the passenger door operates while the other doors are stuck. Your cruise control and backup camera have stopped working. These electrical issues may require diagnosis of the power window motors, door lock actuators, and camera/cruise control circuits.

NHTSA #: 11694626
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jan 2026

Your car's Bluetooth system fails to connect about half the time. When this happens, you'll need to either turn off the car for about 5 minutes or pull the radio fuse to get Bluetooth working again for hands-free calls and music. A technician may need to update or replace the infotainment system software or check the radio module itself.

NHTSA #: 11714368
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Filed: Oct 2025

P0335 replace still cut off engine

NHTSA #: 11691510
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Filed: Sep 2025

Bought this vehicle Aug 2020 and backup camera worked fine. Shortly after purchase the backup camera started flickering and would either be upside down or black. During my April 2021 oil change I had the dealership look into it and they said it would be costly and labor intensive to check the wiring so I didn't have anything done. To this day it is 99% of the time upside down. Every once in awhile it will revert back to normal but that's maybe twice a year.

NHTSA #: 11690534
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: May 2025

Vehicle: 2019 Dodge Journey Issue: Rearview Camera Failure / Malfunction I am reporting an ongoing issue with the factory-installed backup camera in my 2019 Dodge Journey. The camera has been malfunctioning for several years. The camera intermittently displayed a blank screen, glitching image, or the image would appear upside down when shifting into reverse. Over time, the issue worsened, and the camera now fails to display any image at all. This poses a significant safety concern, especially since reverse cameras are a federally required safety feature on vehicles manufactured after 2018. Despite attempted inspections, no clear fix was provided, and I believe this may indicate a manufacturing defect. I am requesting that Chrysler/Stellantis acknowledge this issue and investigate whether other owners have experienced similar problems. A technical service bulletin, warranty extension, or recall may be appropriate, depending on findings. Please advise if any repair support, diagnostic guidance, or goodwill assistance is available to address this safety-critical system failure.

NHTSA #: 11663982
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: May 2025

The rear backup camera will fail often and stay off without any warning I was just pulling into my garage and it stopped halfway. This type of equipment failure seems to be a big issue because if I am around my kids at school or really anywhere where I use my backup camera which that's how I mainly Park then I could hit somebody and I wouldn't know because the camera stops working in the middle of me backing up. The fuse boxes have been checked and there is no issues with them so I'm not sure how to fix the backup camera issue when it will kind of work but then it's like it has a short or something but I feel like it's a bigger public safety issue when I know other people with the same vehicle has this issue too.

NHTSA #: 11661847
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Apr 2025

The engine coil packs and spark plus were faulty. After we paid the dealership 700 to fix WHICH WAS NEVER FIXED then we fixed on our own paid a family friend to look at and fixed and then to another dealer to fix NEVER WERE fixed which cause faulty engine and engine collapsed. When told the dealer ship the problem they told us they couldn’t look at it until 2 weeks from that day and then we had to pay for it.

NHTSA #: 11656424
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Filed: Jan 2025

The liftgate wiring harness is malfunctioning, causing my wiper blade in the rear to be working when it’s not turned off and turns off when you try to work it and my reverse lights are not working. Everything that I have looked up points to the liftgate rear wiring harness has been damaged somehow

NHTSA #: 11638415
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Filed: Oct 2024

Rear camera only turns on 30% of the time. The camera is in the rear view mirror and when it doesn’t work it puts a black screen in the rear view mirror putting many lives in danger.

NHTSA #: 11618822
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE
Filed: Jul 2024

I had purchased the vehicle in early April of 2024 from Drive Time in Langhorne PA. I've had mechanical / engine issues since then. On [XXX], my daughter called me and informed me that the vehicle shut down while she was driving with my infant grand daughter, on the highway. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA #: 11605030
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Filed: Mar 2024

I will be driving the vehicle and it will go completely dark, no electrical function, shuts right off in the middle of traffic. After a period of time, everything will power back up. This happens randomly and is very dangerous. I took the car to the dealer and initially, they said it was the battery. I replaced the battery and just as I got in the car at the dealer, the car went dark again. This time they were able to see that it is still happening and so far they have not been able to find the cause. I've read online about at least 3 other people having the same issue with no solution found to date. Currently the vehicle is at Courtesy Chrysler in Tampa, FL.

NHTSA #: 11575469
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Filed: Mar 2024

The driver side window randomly stops working. The motor and the switches have been tested and are functioning correctly. There is no known cause at this time.

NHTSA #: 11575474
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CrashFiled: Jan 2023

As I was driving, I began to park. I put my foot on the brake and proceeded to put car in reverse. The back up camera began to flash. Once it stopped flashing, the image on the screen was upside down. It’s is available for inspection. This is a safety hazard. The purpose of the camera is so that people can see what’s behind them. If the Camry isn’t functioning properly it’s can cause accidents. No warning. The camera just randomly did this. And since then the camera has been upside down. I have never had this issue before. I cut the car off for days at a time and the issue will not go away. I googled the issue and a lot of people with Dodge automobiles have had similar issues.

NHTSA #: 11504346
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Filed: Dec 2022

The back up camera started to go in and out suddenly. Then all of sudden I started to get an upside down imade with red and green stripes and with stripe at the top. I saw the journey up to 2018 has a recall for this issue but mine is a 2019 and this just randomly started on 12/08/2022.

NHTSA #: 11496964
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,ENGINE
Filed: May 2022

Rear ended and side swiped by truck going over 75 mph. Collision disabled engine and vehicle. Air bags did not deploy.

NHTSA #: 11463763
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Filed: Jan 2020

YOU CAN BE DRIVING AND WHAT SHOWS UP IN THE DASHBOARD IS THAT YOUR KEY IS NOT IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE KEY IS IN THE VEHICLE THEN THE WARNING SIGNALS START THE BLAIR THE VEHICLEWERE STATIONARY AT THE TIME I HAD TO CUT THE VEHICLE OFF THEN IT WOULDN'T START BACK UNTIL SOME TIME HAS PASSED THEN THE VEHICLE STARTED AGAIN

NHTSA #: 11300049
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE
Filed: Aug 2019

THE VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE, THE ESC, AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT, WOULD ALL COME ON AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BOG DOWN AND NOT BE ABLE TO GO ABOVE 40 MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES NOW, IT IS BACK AT DEMPSEY DODGE DEALERSHIP FOR THE 4TH TIME. NO ANSWERS HAVE BEEN FOUND AND CHRYSLER IS NOT REPLACING THE VEHICLE. EVERY TIME IT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP MORE THAN I HAVE DRIVEN IT SINCE PURCHASING IT ON JUNE 29TH.

NHTSA #: 11245096

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